A man sits on the lowered tailgate of a dusty bakkie in the bushveld at sunset, legs hanging, wearing charcoal R01 slip-ons
R01 Swartberg · Men's and women's · 2027

Elevated comfort.Jou pad. Jou storie.

A heavy canvas slip-on with no laces to tie. Heel down and you're in: at the bakkie, at the braai, on the pass and back in town on Monday.

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Men's or women's

Choose your R01.

A man sits on the lowered tailgate of a dusty bakkie in the bushveld at sunset, wearing charcoal R01 slip-ons

Men's · R01

UK 7 to 13See the R01 →
A woman walks across a dry riverbed in the bushveld at golden hour, wearing stone R01W slip-ons

Women's · R01W

UK 4 to 9See the R01W →
A foot stepping into a tobacco R01 slip-on on red gravel beside a 4x4Concept image
Step in

Heel down.You're in.

Out of the bakkie, off at the door, on again at the gate. If you have ever had to wrestle a slip-on over the top of your foot, this one was made for you.

No laces
Twin concealed gores let the shoe open as your foot goes in.
Room over the bridge
A last and opening cut for a high instep.
Cushioned underfoot
Soft removable footbed on a moulded EVA midsole (about 36 to 40 mm at the heel, target).
14 oz duck canvas
Heavy, honest canvas with tonal suede at heel and toe.
Five colours, one landscape

Bushveld colours.

Each colour is taken from a place. Vote for yours when you join the waitlist: the first run follows the votes.

R01 in CharcoalR01 in StoneR01 in Fog GreyR01 in TobaccoR01 in Sage

Charcoal. The colour of the fire when the meat goes on. Goes with everything.

Pre-production renders. Final colours are matched to factory lab dips.
A gravel switchback road through red sandstone cliffs in the Swartberg at sunrise, mist in the valley

A little more ground clearancefor the road less travelled.

About 36 to 40 mm of cushioning under the heel (sample target), on a full rubber outsole.

Swartberg Pass · 1,583 m · 06:40
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Fit first

For the foot that's tall over the top.

Most slip-ons pinch where the foot is tallest. R01's last and opening leave room over the bridge, and we publish the instep girth for every size in millimetres.

UK 7 to 13, including the hard-to-find 13

Your usual size
  1. 1Pick the size you normally wearStandard SA/UK sizes, men's and women's.
  2. 2Between sizes?Before the pre-sale we publish the inside length of every size in millimetres, so you can check against a shoe you already own.

Wrong size anyway? Your first exchange is free, unworn and in the box. Every exchange teaches our size advice to get the next person right.

Anatomy of the R01

Simple outside.Engineered inside.

No gimmicks and no made-up technology names. Just the parts that make a slip-on easy to get into and comfortable to wear, built from proven materials.

Side view of the R01 in Stone, with numbered parts
  1. 1Two elastic goresElastic panels at the instep, hidden under the canvas, give as your foot goes in. No laces to tie.
  2. 2Opening and removable footbedAn opening cut for a high instep; we publish the instep girth for every size in millimetres. Inside, a soft removable footbed with a gentle arch. Lift it out to air it, or fit your own insole.
  3. 3Heel pull tabA webbing tab to help the heel in on the first wears, while the canvas breaks in.
  4. 4Firm heel counterA firm counter inside the heel, wrapped in tonal suede, under a padded collar.
  5. 5Cotton duck canvasHeavy, matte cotton duck with tonal suede overlays. It softens and looks better with wear.
  6. 6Stitched moc toe and weltCream saddle stitch round the toe and a stitched suede welt at the base: a vellie-inspired finish.
  7. 7Moulded EVA midsoleCompression-moulded EVA, medium-firm rather than mushy, wider at the heel, with a shallow cup for the footbed to sit in.
  8. 8Full rubber outsoleGum-coloured rubber over the whole sole with a 3 to 4 mm lug, so no foam touches the ground.
Sole, side and heel36-4028-32~8 mm drop, heel to toeSOFT REMOVABLE FOOTBED, 5-6 MMCUPPED EVA MIDSOLEFULL RUBBER OUTSOLE, 3-4 MM LUGTOE SPRINGSIDE · MM · TARGETSHEEL, FROMBEHIND: WIDE,FLARED BASE
Heel stack
About 36 to 40 mm
Forefoot stack
About 28 to 32 mm
Drop
About 8 mm
Footbed
Removable, soft PU over EVA, 5 to 6 mm
Midsole
Compression-moulded EVA, medium-firm
Outsole
Gum-coloured rubber, full coverage, 3 to 4 mm lug
Upper
Cotton duck canvas, tonal suede
Entry
Two elastic gores, heel pull tab
Heel
Firm counter, padded collar

Schematic, not to scale. Target specification from our factory brief and comfort construction study; final figures are set at sampling. We publish measured figures for every size, including instep girth and weight, once production samples are signed off.

Read the field guide →
Jou pad. Jou storie.

Made for the places in between.

A laughing man turns boerewors on a fire on a farm stoep at dusk while friends sit behind him, wearing stone R01sConcept image
Lephalale, Limpopo · 18:52

The fire's going.

Shoes off at the door, on again for the braai. Nobody bends down to tie anything.

A woman with a glass of white wine stands on a gravel drive between vineyards below the mountains, wearing sage R01W slip-onsConcept image
Franschhoek, Western Cape · 17:30

One glass before supper.

R01W in Sage: the same look on a women's last, with room across the forefoot.

A laughing couple walks along a farm dam wall at golden hour below the mountains, both wearing stone slip-ons, his R01 and her R01WConcept image
Tulbagh, Western Cape · 18:10

His and hers.

R01 and R01W: one look, two lasts, each built for the foot that wears it.

A woman with a basket of vegetables walks through a shaded farmers' market, wearing tobacco R01W slip-onsConcept image
Sedgefield, Garden Route · 09:10

Saturday market.

A full basket, a long walk between the stalls, and no laces to stop for.

A man with a coffee flask stands on a rock at a stone lookout on the Swartberg Pass, his bakkie behind him, wearing tobacco R01sConcept image
Swartberg Pass · 1,583 m · 07:20

Coffee at the top.

Full rubber outsole with a 3 to 4 mm lug, for the gravel at the lookout and the walk back to the bakkie.

A woman with a coffee and a woven leather bag walks an oak-lined street past whitewashed gabled houses, wearing stone R01W slip-onsConcept image
Stellenbosch, Western Cape · 10:20

Coffee under the oaks.

Into town and out again in the same pair. R01W in Stone.

Founders' waitlist

Be one of the first 350.

The first 350 pairs go to the waitlist at R1,599, against R1,999 men's and R1,899 women's after. The pre-sale runs 5 April to 17 May 2027, waitlist first, and pairs ship September to October 2027.

  • Your size and colour votes decide the first production run.
  • A few honest emails until launch. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
  • If we don't reach 350 pairs, every pre-sale payment is refunded in full.

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